Poverty Rate in Houghton County, MI
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Houghton County Compares
National Distribution
Where Houghton County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Houghton County: 16.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,214 | Franklin County, FL | 16.5% |
| #2,215 | Norfolk city, VA | 16.5% |
| #2,216 | Pearl River County, MS | 16.5% |
| #2,217 | Houghton County, MI | 16.5% |
| #2,218 | Young County, TX | 16.5% |
| #2,219 | Alfalfa County, OK | 16.5% |
| #2,220 | New York County, NY | 16.5% |
Poverty Rate in Houghton County, Michigan
Houghton County, Michigan has a poverty rate of 16.5%, which ranks #2,217 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Michigan, Houghton County ranks #69 of 83 out of 83 counties. This places it in the 31th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.